Copstick, comedian talent judge, said that the visit to Pontypridd was by far the best on the tour.

She said: “It was a fantastic trip and such a great night. I have never been to a rugby club but everyone we met was really up for laugh.

“Pontypridd, I noticed, had a real club feeling – they gave a really warm welcome. It had a real community feel, which I have been told you don’t get in regional rugby. It is something you just can’t buy.

“This week, you will see our comics sent on tasks in Pontypridd pubs – (the Rose and Crown, Maltsters Arms, and the Glamorgan Tavern) – to organise night entertainment, to try to get people down their local pub.”

Throughout the series, the comics who win each task have the opportunity to choose the line up for that week’s gig.

She added: “In the past, comedians have been able to get by on a year of touring with one piece of material. These days, in the age of YouTube, your material goes straight onto the internet for everyone to see, so people will expect new material every time you go back on stage. It is a really tough profession.

“One of the things about this competition, when a normal stand up comic is on stage, they will have 20 minutes. These guys have to do a whole act in only five.

“This week’s episode is unique because you will see that some of the guys in the audience were even funnier than the acts.

“These Pontypridd guys have got a really great sense of humour and a lot of the biggest laughs were from the crowd. They probably deserve a show of their own!”